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Football Great Terry Bradshaw Talks Football, Acting

March 11, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By WHITNEY WORLEY/Staff Writer If NFL Hall-of-Famer Terry Bradshaw could talk to the Dallas Cowboys, he would tell them one thing: “Take it easy. If you’re comfortable, you open up and you see everything. When [Read More…]

Business Model Competition Encourages Entrepreneurship

March 4, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By WHITNEY WORLEY/Staff Contributor The UT Tyler Business Model Competition, presented by the East Texas Launchpad, will take place April 5. Students from all majors will present a business idea before judges and compete for [Read More…]

A few tips on how to live more cheaply

March 4, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By YOSEF IBITAYO/Staff Writer Living life as a college student can be so expensive. If only someone took the time to list some ways to live a little cheaper… Oh, wait. Look for “Utilities Paid” Apartments [Read More…]

Students Chime in on Riter Bell Tower

March 4, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ANDREW STAPLES/Contributor The Riter Millennium Bell Tower is one of the largest of towers of its kind in Texas and one of the landmarks on campus. — This story won first place for audio feature reporting [Read More…]

Artificial Intelligence, Greek Ethics, and Insufficient Evidence

February 29, 2024 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/Editor in Chief The Center for Ethics is hosting the first “Ethics Day” on March 5. The Center for Ethics is a council of faculty, staff, and students who “have a passion for [Read More…]

UT Tyler’s Dancing Statue a Hidden Beauty

February 22, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ANNA ARSEINKO/Staff Contributor Have you ever toured UT Tyler, walked near the marvelous Harvey Lake, stared at a turtle statue, or wondered if the superstition about the Bell Tower is true? Well, here is another [Read More…]

Two of the Best Study Spots at UT Tyler

February 19, 2024 Megan Williams

By MEGAN WILLIAMS/ Staff Writer For some of us, tests and exams are coming up, so it’s imperative to find the best spot to study. The best way to find a study spot is simply [Read More…]

New FAFSA Formula Delays Processing until March

February 12, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By DALLANA ESTRADA/Staff Contributor On December 30th, the new FAFSA redesign went live for the 2024-2025 financial aid year. The U.S. Department of Education updated the Student Aid Index (SAI) formula for calculating student aid. [Read More…]

Top 5 Films Releasing in 2024

February 8, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By YOSEF IBITAYO/ Staff Contributor Dune: Part Two Dune: Part Two, based off of the seminal 1965 science-fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert, continues the story of 2021’s Oscar-winning Dune. Following the fall of [Read More…]

New SAR Facilities Open to serve students

February 2, 2024 Jim Rasberry

By JIM RASBERRY/Staff Writer The Student Accessibility Resources office (SAR) has opened newly renovated offices and student support space located on the fourth floor of the library. SAR Inaugural Director Ms. Dawn Sousa-Hearn was not available [Read More…]